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"Unpaid taxes can lead to serious penalty 1,600 women and minority business owners authorities. MWBE's will also be able to use ave you asked yourself that ques- and interest charges." were in attendance for the three day forum. I this site to manage records and submit reports tion lately? If so, the New York Taxpayers interested in a pay- am the MWBE consultant to the HNG Publi- online. The new site will also allow MWBE's HState Department of Taxation and ment plan should read Request an Install- cations www.harlemnewsgroup.com and I to establish contact with prime contractors in Finance says there is indeed quick action ment Agreement online, or have a copy of attended this annual forum to obtain material need of their services. you can take to address any lingering state their tax bill handy and call the Depart- and contacts for my HNG/ MWBE column. Other online MWBE resources was income tax debt - ask the Department for ment at 518-453-8110. The conference was coordinated in the MWBE Resource Center on Business First a payment plan. "This program has Looking ahead the past by the New York State Dormitory www.nyfirst.ny.gov this site provides techni- helped thousands of New Yorkers put tax Want to increase the amount of Authority ( DASNY) under the leadership of cal assistance resources, certification applica- Paul Williams president and CEO of DASNY tion assistance, business development debt behind them. But the taxpayer must tax paid during the year so that you may and Carra Wallace Managing Director Office programs, surety bond training and financial take the first step and contact us right wind up owing less at tax time? Depend- of Executive Initiatives for DASNY. This year assistance information. The New York State away," Commissioner of Taxation and ing on the kind of income earned, you can the Governor's office played a larger role in Contract Reporter has been upgraded online at Finance Thomas H. 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5 6 Harlem News Group November 1, 2012 By NormanandVelmaHill WILL GOVERNMENTWHOM SERVE? the lowermiddle-class,workers, ing thelesspowerfulandwealthy: expanded federalrolesince1900inhelp- over 50years,hasbeenthevastly civil rightsandtradeunionactivistsfor businesses. gages, andacquireloansforstarting lege educations,obtainlow-costmort- for World War IIveteranstoobtaincol- versally admiredGIBillmadeitpossible against environmentalpollution. The uni- ed conservationmeasurestoprotect tant medicalresearch. Washington adopt- inspection systems.Ithasfundedimpor- eral governmentcreatedfoodanddrug by nomeanfeat,itabolishedslavery. and theNational Weather Service. And, you will,establishedlandgrantcolleges possible. Government,biggovernmentif struction, makinganationaleconomy ington subsidizedcanalandrailroadcon- Post Office. Inthenextcentury, Wash- strong centralgovernmentestablishedthe that. cal environmentmayrequireustodojust just afew;butthisincreasinglyahistori- many waysthatitseemsabsurdtoname been aneffectively positiveforceinso respond. The federalgovernmenthas ment's roleandtowhoseneedsitshould is crucial,andoftenforgotten, isgovern- government's effectiveness orsize. What Republican premises. the purviewofmarketplace. footprint of Washington, andexpanding ing thesizeofgovernment,especially es them. They callfordrasticallyreduc- does notsolveproblems,butrathercaus- ever. Tea Partiersargue thatgovernment Republican Partyfurthertotherightthan F OPT ED: HARLEM .QUEENSBROOKLYNBRONX arle NwsG up p ou s Gr New em l r Ha Party bannerhaspushedthe extremists thatfallunderthe Tea act: The looseconfederationof In thetwentiethcentury, thefed- U.S. MarineCorpsandthe In theeighteenthcentury, a Clarification: The issueisnot We challengethese Tea Party- Especially significantforus,as wage increases.Romney'spartysupports the White House,opposesminimum party ashepresseshisquesttocapture ment. MittRomney, nowtheheadofhis upon themthroughthefederalgovern- even lesspowerthathadbeenbestowed power andcursethelesspowerfulwith want istoblessthepowerfulwithmore even againstitswill. trary- Republicanswanttoenlarge it, establishment? Shrinkit?Onthecon- enterprises. breaks andsubsidiesforfavoredbusiness form ofaggressivelyprovidingtax against governmentinterventioninthe marry whom.Republicansarealsonot rights towomenanddictatingwhocan lives, denyingcontraceptionandabortion into themostintimatecornersofour expand andextendgovernment'sreach ing federalpower. They actuallywantto Republicans' chiefconcernisnotshrink- therefore shouldbedownsized.Infact, ernment candovirtuallynogoodand Republicans toclaimthenationalgov- racial segregationanddiscrimination. tinue toeliminatethelegalfoundationfor islation andfederalcourtdecisionscon- seniors; andofcourse,congressionalleg- ance to30millionlimitedincomenon as ObamaCare,extendedhealthinsur- able HealthCare Act, nowself-described through MedicareandMedicaid. expectancy ofseniorsandthepoor elderly, andimprovedthehealthlife the solesourceofincomeformany being ofseniorsthroughSocialSecurity, enterprise, thathasenhancedthewell- been government,notunbridledprivate unemployed duringhardtimes.Ithas gender, andhasprovidedworkforthe employment discriminationbyraceand established aminimumwage,barred has defendedworkers'righttounionize, poor, women,andminorities.Legislation What Republicansapparently What aboutourmassivemilitary Therefore, it'sridiculousfor President Obama'srecent Afford- ing future. us allofamorefair, fruitfulandpromis- vote inordertoenhancetheprospectsfor civil rightsmovementstomaximizethat It istheresponsibilityoflaborand defeated andPresidentObamareelected. and deadbeats. whom heapparentlyviewsasmoochers his contemptforordinary Americans, tributors showed,inbothwordandtone, percent" addresstorichcampaigncon- the welloff. Romney'snowinfamous "47 particularly today'sRepublicans,favor minorities, andwomen.Republicans, ests ofthelowermiddle-class,workers, dent Obamatoday, havebackedtheinter- The Democratshistorically, andPresi- whom thefederalgovernmentwillwork. less thanlocallyprevailingwages. dates thatfederalsubcontractorspayno repeal theDavis-Bacon Act, whichman- laws. Romney'spartyevenwantsto union-busting right-to-work(forless) surprisingly, supportsstatespushingfor always tolowerwages.Hisparty, not often leadstoinferiorservicesand privatization ofpublicservices,which our CommunityCalendar [email protected] today for“free”listingin Email yourevents tous NON-PROFITS www.harlemnewsgroup.com CURRENT ISSUESAND BACK ISSUESONLINE. Romney mustberesoundingly November's electionisaboutfor YOU CANSEEOUR Visit: . D OIAL TORI EDI SEE SUBSCRIPTIONFORM Vol. 12,No.42November1,2012 ETISESN TO YOU ISSUESENT NEXT BROOKLYN COMMUNITYNEWS OA ANDHAVE YOUR TODAY HARLEM COMMUNITYNEWS QUEENS COMMUNITYNEWS ..Bx#75 YN 10039 NY Box#1775,NY P.O. BRONX COMMUNITYNEWS O’ MISSANOTHER DON’T YOU CANSUBSCRIBE Publisher /Editor Published Weekly Pat Stevenson, ISSUE OF THE ON PAGE 24. IN THE MAIL. IN THE Harlem News Group C OMMUNITY HARLEM . QUEENS . BROOKLYN . BRONX VOTERS MOVE TO CENTER STAGE ON TUESDAY - NOV 6 OPEN LETTER FROM By: Freddie Allen, NNPA Washington Correspondent GOVERNOR CUOMO: n Tuesday, the economy, unemployment, and growth in the United States, increased from already tenuous standing with his base and may Big Bird, binders full of women and bay- 1.7 percent in August to 2 percent in September. have limited any bounce that followed the first HURRICANE SANDY Oonets will take a backseat to the only poll Both camps are battling for the small presidential debate. ear Fellow New Yorker: Hurri- that maters in electing a president and vice presi- slice of voters who are still undecided. "I think the help has already been cane Sandy left our state with dent - ballots cast in the polling booth. Either According to data collected by Reuters exhausted," said Lorenzo Morris, chairman of way, history will be made on Election Day. and Ipsos, an independent research company, the the Political Science Department at Howard Uni- Dunprecedented damage, particu- Barack Obama will become the first Black presi- undecided voter is typically a White female who versity. "He moved enough to the center to make larly in downstate areas of New York. dent elected to a second term (as well as the first) didn't go to college and makes less than $25,000 himself more credible with independent voters. Long Island, New York City and the or Mitt Romney will become the first Mormon a year. "They don't follow politics very closely. Now payback is coming in." Hudson Valley were hit hard by the storm elected president of the United States. It's not like they've been thinking about politics Morris said that when Romney surge, which caused massive flooding and Obama is relying on his strong organiz- for the past year," explained David Bositis of the embraced key provisions of the Affordable Care power outages in many neighborhoods. ing ground game to propel him to victory, a strat- Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Act, pivoted on abortion rights, and backed Pres- egy that relies heavily on Blacks, women, labor Bositis said that now is when undecided voters ident Obama's handling of Syria and Afghanistan It is important that New Yorkers unions and youth. Romney is relying on high are turning their attention to the presidential elec- he raised doubt of the "extreme" conservatism he stay updated on what state officials are unemployment numbers and a sour economy to tion. boasted of in the spring. Now rallying his base doing after the storm. You can stay updat- clear the path for a victory. In an effort to reel in those undecided may be an uphill battle. ed on our efforts by visiting the Gover- However, David Bositis, senior voters, the Obama campaign released the "Blue- "He has to reinforce those conservative nor's website at Governor.ny.gov. research associate at the Joint Center for Political print for America's Future," a detailed manu- ties, because he can't abandon his base," said On the website, you can view the and Economic Studies, a progressive public poli- script outlining the president's plan for his Morris. "They are the ones that are going to get cy think tank in Washington, D.C., doesn't think second term. him over." latest transportation alerts for mass transit that will be enough for the former Massachusetts The "Blueprint," the Cliff Notes from But some experts say that Americans service, as well as bridge and tunnel re- governor. recent campaign speeches, includes steps to end still want to leave the voting booth with hope for openings. You can also view the latest "A lot of White working class union the war in Afghanistan, a proposal for energy a brighter future and that President Obama could power outage maps and reports from dif- employees, like in Ohio, know that [Romney] is independence, strategies to add construction jobs lose last minute undecided voters in the weeds of ferent power companies, as well as their anti-union," Bositis said. "He opposed the for much needed infrastructure projects and a policy paper, especially given criticism of his contact information. bailout of the auto industry. He and the Republi- 100,000 teachers to the nation's classrooms. "professorial" tone and lengthy explanations of cans opposed extensions of unemployment bene- After Romney took a decisive victory in the first his goals and accomplishments during his first You can also follow @NYGov- fits." Unemployment may not be the strong issue presidential debate, President Obama sharpened term. Cuomo on Twitter for the latest updates that Romney has expected. Unemployment is his attack winning the last two debates. "Some of Obama's failings is that he and tips for after the storm. down in seven swing states from August to Sep- "He didn't come out of the gates swing- comes off as too technical," Morris said. Morris If you need disaster assistance tember: Wisconsin (7.5 percent to 7.3 percent), ing or running the fastest, he came out on top in suggested that President Obama lose the bullet immediately, contact FEMA at 1-800- Colorado (8.2 percent to 8 percent) Iowa (5.5 the last debate," said Angela Minor, director of points and seek to inspire voters with a vision of 621-3362 or the NYS Hurricane Sandy percent to 5.2 percent), North Carolina (9.7 per- the Martin L. King, Jr. Forensics Program and a better tomorrow here in the United States and cent to 9.6 percent), Florida (8.8 percent to 8.7 debate team at Howard University. around the world. Helpline at 1-888-769-7243. percent), Ohio (7.2 percent in August to 7 per- Minor said that President Obama's "Talk as Reagan did about the United Our thoughts and prayers are cent in September) and Nevada (12.1 percent to strong showing in the final presidential debate States as a 'shining city upon a hill,'" Morris said. with all those affected by the storm, and 11.8 percent). left a lasting impression with likely voters. "Talk about the United States of tomorrow and we thank our first responders for working Obama hopes to get a bounce from "I would rather see a presidential candi- that United States of tomorrow doesn't have to be through the night to help ensure the safety news that the economy is recovering. The Com- date that progressively gets stronger than a presi- a detail, it simply has to be a vision." of New Yorkers and put us on a path for merce Department reported that new home con- dential candidate that comes out of the gate recovery. struction was up 15 percent in September stronger and then weakens as he goes," said Read more: http://www.nnpa.org/news/lead/vot- compared to August and up 34.8 percent com- Minor. Some political analysts believe that ers-move-to-center-stage-on-tuesday-by-freddie- Sincerely, pared to September 2011. The gross domestic Romney's "Etch-a-Sketch" shift to the center fol- allen/#ixzz2AqjecsWc The Office of the Governor product, which represents economic production lowing the Republican Primary weakened his H a r l e m
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